Vermont Business Magazine Attention, high school seniors: The most pressing challenges of our time await your innovative solutions.Green Mountain College, the nation's number-one college for sustainability based education, wants to empower you to make a better world. The college has announced a new First in Sustainability Scholarship Award for one student who is passionate about ensuring social, economic and/or environmental sustainability.The winning student will receive free tuition, room, board and fees for all four years at Green Mountain College—a total value of$200,000.To be considered, please go togreenmtn.edu/sustainabilityscholarship.
Recognized more than any college for its leadership in sustainability,Green Mountain CollegeofPoultney, Vermontprovides a personal, practical and purposeful education that prepares graduates to "do well by doing good." The college offers 22 academic majors and 32 additional minors and certificates, all built on its core sustainability focused general education curriculum. Students also gain extensive practical experience, from working at a community farm to building a solar garage that charges an electrical tractor (a student project), which gives them a leg up in the "green jobs" market. Ninety-seven percent of graduates are employed or in graduate school and ninety-five percent of graduates are satisfied or very satisfied in their work.
"More than twenty years ago,Green Mountain Collegebecame the first college in the nation to dedicate its curriculum to sustainability. Now, the imperative to take meaningful action is stronger than ever. We hope this scholarship will help catalyze today's students to ensure a more sustainable world for generations to come," saidRobert (Bob) Allen, President,Green Mountain College.
Get a head start fulfilling your life's purpose! Any high school senior applying for admission toGreen Mountain College'sclass of 2021 is eligible for this scholarship award. Applicants are required to submit an additional essay, describing what change they would like to make for a better and more sustainable world. The piece (up to 800 words) should address these two topics:
- This is what you would change.
- This is how an education atGreen Mountain Collegewill prepare you to make the change.
All First in Sustainability Scholarship Award applications must be submitted online and received by11:59 pm Pacific TimeonFebruary 15, 2017. One winner will be announcedApril 15, 2017. The online application form can be found atgreenmtn.edu/sustainabilityscholarship.
Green Mountain Collegeoffers rolling admissions. To apply for next year's freshman class atGreen Mountain College, please visitdiscover.greenmtn.edu/applynow/inquiryform. For additional information about the scholarship award, please emailKaren Martinsen Flemingat[email protected].
AboutGreen Mountain College
The nation's number-one college and curriculum for sustainability,Green Mountain Collegeprepares students seeking to build meaningful careers pursuing social, economic and environmental sustainability. The college's holistic sustainability based education, built on a core sustainability focused general education curriculum, enables students to develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in our rapidly changing world. Benefiting from a purposeful, personal, and practical education, 97 percent ofGreen Mountain Collegealumni are employed or in graduate school and 95 percent ofGreen Mountain Collegegraduates report satisfaction from their careers. The college also offers online master's degree programs, and a three-year B.S. degree in partnership with The Killington Resort. For more information, please seewww.greenmtn.edu.
SOURCEPOULTNEY, Vt.,Jan. 9, 2017/PRNewswire/ --Green Mountain Collegewww.greenmtn.edu